Dr. Cornel West (Part 1 of 2)
James Memorial Chapel - 29 March 2006
Hello, and welcome to another episode in the podcast of Union Theological Seminary in New York City. It's been a long time since we last posted an episode, and we've received many inquiries into the possibility that our podcast needed to be eulogized. But fear not, faithful podcast listeners, we're back this week (and again next week) with a two-part series featuring Dr. Cornel West, who returned to Union recently to deliver the fourth Barry Ulanov Memorial Lecture.
This episode, the first in a two-part series, will feature the introductions of Dr. West and Dr. West's lecture, titled "The Socratic, the Prophetic, and the Democratic." In next week's episode we'll bring you the fascinating question-and-answer period that followed this lecture.
Dr. West served on Union's faculty from 1977 to 1984 and again in 1987-88, when he was Professor of Philosophy and Christian Practice. He is currently Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University.
One of America's most gifted and provocative public intellectuals, Dr. West's writing, speaking, and teaching weave together the American traditions of the Black Baptist Church, progressive politics, and jazz.
This lecture series honors the memory of Barry Ulanov, a professor of English at Barnard College for more than three decades and a prolific author. After retiring from Barnard in 1988, Dr. Ulanov taught at Union Theological Seminary in the program of Psychiatry and Religion.
Preceding Dr. West's lecture, we'll be hearing introductions to this event and our esteemed speaker from Union President Joseph Hough, Professor Ann Belford Ulanov, and Academic Dean Euan Cameron.
Here now: The 2006 Barry Ulanov Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Cornel West.
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3 Comments:
Amen Dr. West! This is perhaps one of the most important and profound lectures I have encountered in a long time. The implications of these thoughts and ideas deserve serious consideration by anyone concerned with our future as a nation and as a human race. Thank you Barry Ulanov for your work, thank you Cornel West for your inspiration! Thank You Union for this podcast - and broadcasting a message that needs to be heard by infinitly more people than were privliaged enought to be in the room that night. I'll be sending as many people as I can to this sight to hear this message!
Peace and Blessings!
Rev. D.
What oratory and conviction! And how wonderful to be able to hear this sermon/speech/epic/lyric in its entirety. Thanks for putting this live, and please keep them coming!
God bless,
David
Seems the critical thinking has been left on the shelf.
Cornel considers Michael Moore his brother and sees everything through a lens demonizing Europe. Certainly, some Imperialism existed, but on balance, I could scarcely imagine a better world if all the influences of Europe had never occurred. More to the point, despite all the flaws in our society and in our leadership, I believe it would be far more difficult living in a world where Cornel West were in charge than under the George W. Bush he claims to be so afraid of. His cabinet would consist of Al Sharpton, Michael Moore, etc. Could you imagine? He does less damage in academia. Few academics make sense in the real world.
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